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Alex K. Sent on 01/05/2024The best decision we made
It's hard to put to words how much we appreciate Laura and the Fierce team, so we'll just share the text we sent Laura the day after our wedding:
"Laura, it feels like the most common piece of advice people give about weddings is that, 'something will go wrong, just expect that'. However, you delivered a perfect wedding. We wouldn’t have changed a single thing. What you accomplished was absolutely extraordinary. Complete magic. We thought we knew exactly what to expect, but it was so much more than we dreamed of. We are so proud of what we created with you. It left guests feeling so grateful to have experienced something so unique and loving. They’re saying it was the coolest experience and best party they’ve ever been to."
A few other highlights of working with Laura and the Fierce Team:
- She doesn't just see it as her job to plan the wedding; she sees it as her job to allow you to be present during the big day. Many say "it all went so fast," when remembering their wedding, but it didn't feel like that for us because Laura made sure we could be present.
- She respected our vision like it was her own and protected every piece of it.
- By the time the wedding arrived, she was our friend--not a vendor. And that made the experience that day even cooler. Imagine having your friend send you down the aisle...rather than someone your hired.
We would hire Fierce a million times over. -
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Connar B. Sent on 10/05/2023Thank you Fierce Productions
We are so grateful for Fierce Productions. Fierce Productions not only made our day feel like an absolute breeze, but they were always there supporting us from the very beginning. When Mike and I first inquired, we had no idea what we wanted to do for our wedding. The only thing we knew was we wanted it to be a perfect blend of us—whatever that meant. And Fierce Productions brought it to life! Laura guided us through all the big and minor details. She toured venues with us, tasted meals with us, guided us through our budget, and used her brilliant, creative brain to design a gorgeous wedding filled with a blend of romance, color, and sparkle. We even had Fierce Member, Allison, design our day of stationary! Once design and vendor bookings were complete, we had Fierce Member, Olivia, take over as lead. She made sure we were completing tasks on our checklist, coordinating with vendors, finalizing payments, and making sure all the small details were taken care of. On the day we had Olivia, Martina, and Kerrie taking care of us, -
Angela R. Sent on 07/05/2022
FLAWLESS Fierce wedding
The entire Fierce team is amazing and helped us plan and execute the wedding of our dreams! Laura has tons of insight into the industry and her recommendations are top tier. She has great taste when it comes to design as well. Our entire day went seamlessly; it was truly a FLAWLESS wedding. Our guests were so impressed and said it was their favorite wedding ever. We could\n't be happier and will cherish the memories from our wedding day forever. Big thanks to Laura and the whole team at Fierce! -
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Morgan B. Sent on 06/10/2023
Caribbean Festival Wedding in Miami
We hired Laura for our Miami reception at the Ancient Spanish Monastery. We wanted to bring colorful Caribbean fun to the oldest building on the East Coast, and Laura helped us bring that vision to life. I am an extremely picky, high maintenance control freak, but due to both of our demanding work schedules, we knew we couldn't coordinate the reception on our own. We are glad we chose Laura to help us.
She did a great job with executing our vision, dealing with our difficult schedules, and making last minute requests work (we originally weren't going to do flowers, but decided about a month out that we wanted tropical arrangements and she found an INCREDIBLE florist!).
You can tell she has a background in theater, which we loved, because she helped us find amazing entertainment that made our party so memorable. We've had so many people tell us it was the best wedding they've ever been to, and they are still talking about it 5 months later when I'm finally getting around to writing this review.
We planned our whole destination ceremony, so it felt really scary to give the reins to someone else for our Miami reception, but we are so glad we hired Laura. We love that our day was so stress free. She helped us hire staff, plus her and her husband did so much on the day of, so all we had to do was show up. If you want a colorful wedding with memorable entertainment and great design, Laura is your person! -
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Julie M. Sent on 05/23/2023Hire them!
Finding the words to express our gratitude and everything that fierce did for us, has been the only difficult part of working with them. We used fierce for design and coordination for our wedding and it was the most incredible experience. They are reliable, great communicators, organized, timely, and authentic! Hire them.
Laura did our design and WOW! She understood our vision and exploded it into life. She is honest, straight forward, kind, patient and professional. She was honest and upfront about pricing, stayed in our budget and thought outside of the box. We trusted her and she delivered everything we wanted and more! People are still raving about the disco balls and black goblets.
Hannah was our coordinator and we were obsessed with her from day 1. She held our hand through the whole process and we trusted her whole heartedly. We had no clue there were any bumps the whole day, she just handled them behind the scenes. She thought of everything and executed our plan without a hitch! We genuinely loved her! -
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Sal Sent on 07/12/2022Five stars! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Our wedding was earlier this year and we have waited to write this review because we wanted photos to prove how amazing, talented and fun Laura and her team are. Hiring Fierce productions was the best decision we could have made.
We interviewed a few wedding planners and we were impressed by Laura. During our consultation she actively listened to our vision and put it into words to help us understand what our day would entail. My husband and I had no idea what we were doing when we embarked on this process. We had a general vision, but did not know how to pull it together. We had several design meetings and after each meeting Laura left us feeling confident that everything was going to come together.
Laura has a great sense for design and event planning. I feel like she can see into the future and predict flaws, prevent them and execute our vision. The day of our wedding we were calm because Laura checked all the boxes, literally! She was able to command the room, and still put us at ease so we could enjoy our day.
Our day had a few tiny setbacks but Laura did what she could to make it right. The most impressive feat was the timeline. We had a very detailed timeline and Laura and her team made sure we covered everything. She handled unforeseen issues with ease.
My advice to you is to hire Fierce productions full wedding planner service, listen to everything Laura says, sit back and relax. Also hire Adam Biba to be your photographer. He captured the moment of Laura doing her thing!
Thank you again for making our day beautiful.
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Tracee M. Sent on 11/10/2021Above and Beyond
Laura worked with us before the Pandemic and DURING. She went above and beyond to help us reschedule, clean up, pick up the pieces or our planned extravagant wedding of 2020… that didn’t exactly happen. She created a new wedding for us that made sense at the time and it was BEAUTIFUL. She then helped us REPLAN an entire new reception a year later that was above and beyond. Laura and her staff are such incredible communicators and so supportive not to mention honest about their professional opinions. We were floored by Fierce and hope to use their services again! -
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Kerry A. Sent on 09/15/2022Amazing Team!
My partner and I were not originally planning on hiring a coordinator for our wedding, but it was clear from our initial meeting with Laura the value, insights, energy, and support the Fierce team would bring to our event. They did not disappoint! Coordinator Hannah was an absolute joy to work with. She kept us organized, on track, smiling, and dedicated to our personal vision in the months leading up to our event. On our wedding day, Hannah was there for us with a fabulous team (shout out to Kathleen and Kristina!) making sure everything went smoothly. It was truly special, and I am so thankful to have had the Fierce team supporting us along the way. -
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Abigail Sent on 09/24/2021Fierce as F
We found Laura and Fierce Productions right after we got engaged and weren’t really sure where to go from there, since we got engaged right after COVID kicked off. We had a video call with Laura who not only wanted to know our vision and needs but also wanted to ensure we would work really well together. Here’s only a snippet of all the wonderful things we have to say:
What do you get with Laura: profound professionalism, timeliness and organization, great vision and design ideas, knowledge and experience, great connections with local vendors and other small businesses.
We cannot say ANYTHING bad about Fierce Productions. Working with Laura during the planning process was amazing. She has all the tools and resources to help get sh*t done and ensure your wedding day is a smooth ride of excellence. We utilized her design vision and budgeting skills in addition to her wedding coordination services, all of which were a fantastic value. She provided us with various design visions, of which we chose what we loved and worked from there. We love color and patterns, and Laura helped refine our mish-mash of ideas into a GORGEOUS event. In terms of budget, she was able to help give us an idea of what our vision would cost us and worked to balance both the budget and our needs to help guide us in making decisions.
One of the most useful tools provided is the use of Aisle Planner platform for organization and collaboration. It was a great asset while working through planning our wedding, whether it was using the shared design board to bounce ideas off of Laura or keeping track of our guests, lists and notes, and budget.
The List!! Laura has cultivated a fantastic list of vendors that she has worked with and knows share Fierce values. She was not only helpful in helping us find quality and reliable vendors, but she also saved the day at the last minute when our transportation fell through. Fierce Productions very much supports working with local professionals who are inclusive, supportive of all humans, and genuinely wonderful people. The list of fierce vendors is another amazing perk you receive when working with the Fierce team.
Laura and her team are exactly who you need, when you need it — late in the planning process we ran into MAJOR issues with a vendor. We called Laura freaking out a bit and she remained cool, calm, and collected. She helped talk through our issues and made sure that we were HEARD. She assisted in calming down both us and the situation, and gathered all parties back on the same page. During all the unknown of COVID and constantly changing regulations, rules, and guidelines, Laura gave us advice, direction, and support when we were trying to plan an event in the unknown.
On the day of our wedding, Hannah and Laura were 100% dedicated to keeping everything fabulous. We started out the day with Laura and then had Hannah as our “personal attendant” for the entire day after Laura left to oversee the venue set up. Hannah did an amazing job keeping everything and everyone on schedule, floofing skirts, smoothing shirts, and making us feel completely supported no matter what. Both of them were saviors when one of our bridesmaids had a zipper that COMPLETELY fell apart, and they worked with the other bridesmaids and got that sorted out before we even knew there was an issue. Hannah was also a godsend after the wedding when we were at our after party - she gathered all of the miscellaneous wedding items, boxed them up, and brought them back to our home so that everything was there when we came back the following evening. Additionally, they both focused on making sure that all of our friends and family got the experience the day with us instead of running errands and worrying about having to get anything set up.
Everything Laura and her team bring to the table are not ONLY available to you the day of, but also along every step of the way. Big or small; whether you prefer an a la carte option or the full package, Fierce will make it happen. We cannot tell you how much we appreciate the ENTIRE Fierce team. They are our heroes, they made our special day perfect.
Before choosing Fierce to help, we read so many reviews that said “we could not have done this without them” — all of them are 100% correct. We could have had a wedding, but it would have been nowhere near the emotional, amazing, beautiful, and precious experience that we had with one another and were able to have and share with all our guests. -
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Andrew S. Sent on 07/13/2021Stick with Fierce
Laura Reitsma and her team at Fierce Productions are a wonderful group to be working with and we’d highly recommend using them for wedding planning services. We met with Laura for an initial consultation and immediately felt that her creative, thoughtful
approach to helping couples dream up not only an excellent wedding, but one that would cater to their unique interests and personalities. If you don’t know what you exactly want for your wedding (or even if you do), Laura was also available to be a sounding board, to present ideas, and (most importantly) ask the couple questions that spark up creativity! She’s very knowledgeable about what's been done before, what to consider, who to work with, but by no means will push a specific outside vendor to work with a couple if it's not the right fit.
The Fierce team did an amazing job of coordinating with all our outside vendors, our officiant, handling correspondence where appropriate, and when it came to day-of management, they were a dream. Even when the bride felt somewhat nauseous toward the end of dinner, the team was there with an ice pack and a ginger ale to help her get back to 100%. We had several venues to hop between on our big day, and they were able to help with transportation of important items to consider at each and set up where necessary.
We admittedly hired the team three months prior to our wedding date, but couldn’t imagine pulling off our event without them. They immediately jumped in and helped us get on a timeline that we needed to get final touches in order. On top of their great service, they are committed to upholding a very respectable Ally Pledge for them and their vendors that lines up with our values. While their service alone is reason to hire, the social impact is definitely icing on an already sweet cake. -
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Brad E. Sent on 06/17/2021Hire Laura!
Wedding planning sucks. There is a lot of issues with crazy vendors, timing, and even the guests. Who doesn't love that weird and estranged family member that is coming to your wedding. Well here is a very simple solution to handle "Uncle Roger" and all the rigors and stress that come with planning.
Hire Laura.
That simple. Her team was kind, attentive, and dedicated to fielding our wedding during a global pandemic and helping us schedule around the chaos. Part of me thinks I should get married again just to have her plan it again. (JOKE) Overall, this was an A++ experience and I fully endorse her for anyone looking to have the help and dedication she can provide. -
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Michele L. Sent on 03/17/2020Covid champion
I can't recommend Laura enough. We hired Laura because we wanted a fun and unique wedding in New Orleans (we and Fierce are Chicago based), but we both work full time and aren't great at time management or making decisions. We threw a bunch of ideas at her and she came back with a story and a vision for our day. She would have been great for those reasons alone- because she is so organized, creative, dedicated, and plans amazing events- but throw a pandemic on top of that and oh my god this was the best money we have spent. I'm still a little numb and very sad to have to move our wedding as a result of COVID, but having Laura there to handle all our vendors to move the wedding has been such a weight off our shoulders. Especially since our wedding is a destination wedding. I have time to cry! Haha. (for real though) She truly shines under pressure. I wanted to wait to write a review until after we got married, but I couldn't wait to share how happy we are with all the work she has done so far and how relieving it is to have her during this time. Yeah, a pandemic might not happen during your wedding. Things will go wrong though and nothing is perfect. Having Laura in your corner will get. things. done. And she cares, she really cares. -
Stefanie N. Sent on 07/06/2020
Mini Fierce Wedding
Laura and Fierce productions are the best in the business! We were referred by a friend who worked with Fierce in the past and it was the best investment we could have ever made to make sure our special day went off without a hitch! We began working with Laura pre Covid for our wedding scheduled June of 2020 which had to unfortunately be postponed until the following year. Prior to Covid she and her team were instrumental in reaching out to our vendors, providing clear information around contracts and timelines. She was absolutely amazing around communicating with us and scheduling bi weekly meetings which provided so much peace of mind even during a pandemic! Fierce’s industry expertise and vendor network really made these meetings fun, collaborative, and seamless as we progressed to our wedding date.
As I mentioned, due to unforeseen circumstances Laura helped us put together a mini wedding from one of Fierce’s packages to honor our original date. Despite the short lead time we had before our mini wedding in our backyard, Laura and her creative team were immediately on top of meeting all of our wedding requests. Laura and the Fierce team put together a custom package with photographer, florist, catering, mini wedding cake, and music that exceeded our expectations and created a completely unique intimate beautiful experience that we will never forget. I cannot say enough around her willingness to go above and beyond to create a memorable experience for her clients. She truly builds a genuine relationship with her clients so much so that she feels like our extended family. We are extremely grateful for having her work on our mini wedding, and we look forward to continuing to work with her for our larger wedding celebration next year! -
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Chris L. Sent on 04/16/2019Fierce Productions made our wedding a lovely symphony!
My partner and I work in advertising/marking space, and I often plan and manage events for my job. We were immediately impressed by Laura. We liked her style, and as her company name accurately states, she is FIERCE! Fierce Productions manages events at the Colvin House, a lovely mansion on Chicago’s north side. My partner and I did quite a bit of the planning before we hired Fierce Productions, but as we drew closer to the event date we knew we needed a trusted planning professional to make sure everything went perfect the day of the wedding, and it did.
She asked for all the contracts, contacts and people that were involved in the wedding and Laura crafted the mother ship of event plans, all details, even down to literally the last second of our special day. Laura managed the logistical communications between our vendors, as well as friends and family that were involved that day.
Laura is timely, considerate, professional and a ton of fun. We knew she was the right fit for not only us but for our event in general. To say Fierce Productions is LGBTQ friendly is an understatement, Laura felt like family. My only regret is that we didn’t hire her earlier in the process. She worked magic resolving a few logistical issues that bubbled up with our expanding guest list, and with a few vendors that were not as timely as we needed them to be since we were on a really short timeline.
Hiring Laura was the best investment for our wedding. It allowed my partner and me to focus on the day, our guests and let us enjoy every moment of not only the wedding but the days leading up to as well as the wrap up at the event location.
Laura and Firece Productions, 100% recommended! -
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